Temperature dropping to zero this week - protect wisteria?

[joyfulmisanthropy]

I’m newly responsible for a big wisteria that is covered in buds. Temperature dropping to freezing tomorrow night - should I attempt to cover it? Big south facing wall. Or is it bigger more developed buds that are affected by frost later in Spring? Thanks

Ooh watching as I’ve just had some arrive and for now it’s in its pot on the patio !

Never thought to. I have two that I have never thought to cover the buds and nothing ever happened. But happy to be taught I should if needed.

Mine is hardy as anything. I’ve chopped it literally to the ground several times and it comes back. Can’t see a bit of cold weather would bother a wisteria

It will be fine. If there is frost anywhere we get it, as we live in a frost hollow. It has never harmed our wisteria

We have inherited a wisteria. It lost all its leaves and now doesn't have as single bit of green on it anywhere despite most other plants starting to get buds etc. is it dead?

Nope that’s what it looks like over winter.

I wouldn’t have thought it needed protecting from frost. If anything I’d hope it might hold mine back a bit.

Don't bother, it's really hardy. They start growing their leaves later than you think. Usually it flowers before the leaves start to grow.

@Littletreefrog wisteria is deciduous which means its leaves fall off every winter.

If anyone watches Bridgerton - that wisteria on the house flowering all year is a lie 😁